diff --git a/.travis/build.sh b/.travis/build.sh
index 32663029..40b672f2 100644
--- a/.travis/build.sh
+++ b/.travis/build.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ SCONSOPTS="${SCONSOPTS} libdir=/usr/lib/${DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH}"
 SCONSOPTS="${SCONSOPTS} gpsd_user=gpsd"
 SCONSOPTS="${SCONSOPTS} gpsd_group=dialout"
 SCONSOPTS="${SCONSOPTS} debug=yes"
-SCONSOPTS="${SCONSOPTS} qt=yes"
+### SCONSOPTS="${SCONSOPTS} qt=yes"  # The default qt=yes must be overridable
 
 if dpkg -s qtbase5-dev 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
     SCONSOPTS="${SCONSOPTS} qt_versioned=5"